内蒙古呼伦贝尔大草原英文导游词
Lady and Gentlemen:
Welcome to HunLunbeier Grassland! First of all ， I’d like to tell you why People call this beautiful grassland Hulunbeier grassland. There is a moving legend behind it .A long, long time ago there lived a couple of lovers on the grassland. The girl was a Hu lun .The boy was Bei Er. One day a demon chief called Mang Gusi abducted HuLun and dried up the grassland .The grass withered and yellowed and domestic animals died one after another. In order to save the grassland and Hu Lun ,BeiEr traveled a great distance on foot ,chasing after Mang Gasi day and night .Finally, he fainted from exhaustion. In his weakened state ,he dreamt that the demon chief had magically turned Hu Lu, Bei Er traveled a great distance on foot ,chasing after Mang Gasi day and night .Finally ,he fainted from exhaustion. In his weakened state ,he dreamt that the demon chief had magically turned Hu Lun into a flower which was and suffering from the windy dream in front of him .He immediately watered the flower and broke the spell .Hu Lun changed back into her former self .But the demon chief would not give up .He immediately watered the flower and broke the spell .Hu Lun changed back in to her former self. But the demon chief would not give up .He seized Hu Lun and took her away again .Hu Lun racked her brain for a way to escape .She succeeded in getting hold of the magic pearl on the demon chief’s head .On swallowing the pearl Hu Lun turned into a lake. In the meantime BeiEr had killed all of the other demons ,but failed to find Hu Lun. Heartbroken, Bei Er jumped in to a lake to kill himself. All of a sudden the earth split open and formed two lakes, Hu Lun lake and Bei Er Lake, with the Wilson River closely connecting them .Later, people living on the grassland named the land Hulunbeier Grassland in memory of them .
HuLunbeier covers an area of 250.557 square kilometers, with a total population of 2.66 million. The Mongolian nationality is the dominant ethic group, and 35 other nationalities, such as Dawoer, Ewenke, Elunchun, Han, Manchu, Russian, etc. live in harmony with them on the grassland. Hulunbeier is called “green and clean land” because it is relatively free of pollution.
(Entering the grassland)
Now we’re setting foot on Hunlunbeier Grassland. All of us have escaped from the city and its clamour and entered a place like a dreamland, Look! The grassland looks like a soft, green carpet, Nowyou can enjoy the beautiful scenery in the distance; numerous kinds of wild flowers are in bloom, and wisps of smoke are rising continuously from the yurta scattered on the grassland. When the gentle breeze brushes against the grass, herds of horses and cattle and flock of sheep seem to be drifting from here or there. What a beautiful picture!
(Visiting a yurt)
This is the yurt we saw from the bus just now. Look! The host and his family have come out of the to greet us. Of course, this is not an arranged reception, to be sure. But before we enter the yurt, I’d like to make a brief introduction on the folk customs here. No matter which yurt you happen to visit, you will find that on hearing your footsteps the Mongolian people will extend a warm welcome outside the yurt, to do justice to their reputed hospitality. When greeting you, they will put their hands against their chests and bow slightly. With a “how do you do,” They invite their guests in. Male guests are invited to sit on the left and female on the right, while host sits in middle. The moment you take your seats, your host will have milk tea and various kinds of milk products pleased in front of you . After a white, you will most probably probably be asked to help yourself to a special course called “shouba lamd.” As a way of showing respect to his distinguished guest, your hast will prsent you with a “hada”( a piece of silk used as a greeting gift), Together with a cup of local wine. Mongolians are well known for their talent in singing and dancing. Their beautiful songs are as entertaining and pleasant as the blue sky, white clouds, green grass and fresh flowers ,In folk culture, there is a saying that a feast is not a true feast without the company of songs. Every person in the grassland ,man or woman ,old or young ,can sing folk songs. When proposing toasts to their guests, they will show their hospitality by singing folksongs and playing special fiddles. The Mongolian people have lived on the vast grassland for a long time, and they have refined their talent for sing and dancing .You can not only please your eyes with their traditional ethnic dancing but also with their modern ones featuring merry rhythms and vigorous steps. Now let’s enter the yurt and take advantage of this opportunity to be guests in a Mongolian herdsman’s home.
